Hewlett Bay Park, New York

History

Hewlett Bay Park incorporated as a village in 1928.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, of which 0.3 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi, or 5.41%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 484 people, 157 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,381.6 PD/sqmi. There were 163 housing units at an average density of 465.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 91.32% White, 1.45% African American, 3.93% Asian, 1.86% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.75% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.8% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $43,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $113,320. About 1.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of May 2025, the Mayor of Hewlett Bay Park is Antonio Oliviero and the Village Trustees are Joshua Blisko, Michael Davidov, Steven Wilkowski and Renee Zylberberg.

Education

Public schools

Children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to school in the Hewlet–Woodmere Union Free School District (Union Free School District 14). George W. Hewlett High School is the only high school in the district, and is located within the village, at its northwestern corner.

Private schools

Hewlett Bay Park is home to the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, a Jewish yeshiva high school which opened in 1992.

References

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